ara-mitama
deity intermediate Japanese single tradition · 1
Ara-mitama is the assertive soul possessed by kami in Japanese Shinto tradition. It represents the destructive and disharmonious aspect of kami when they are disregarded.
When
- First attested
- 712 CE
- Attested period
- 712 – 2020
- Historical notes
- One of the two primary souls of kami documented in ancient Japanese texts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- saki-mitama, kushi-mitama, goryō-shin, Amaterasu
- aspect of
- Kami
- sibling of
- nigi-mitama
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Traditionally, kami possess two souls, one gentle (nigi-mitama) and the other assertive (ara-mitama)”
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